#239553
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.141 152.6), rgb(35, 149, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#239553 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #239553 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 149, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.141 152.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #239553 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #239553 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #239553 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #239553 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F62
oklch(63% 0.129 152.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#239553
oklch(59.2% 0.141 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#065F30
oklch(42.7% 0.108 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#239553 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #95884E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009385 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #239553
#239553
oklch(59.2% 0.141 152.6)
- #AD5BA2
#AD5BA2
oklch(59.2% 0.14 332.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #239553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #239553 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.